An officer stopped Brannon for a tag violation and learned of a warrant for his arrest after running his license, police said. The two got into a confrontation, during which the officer deployed his Taser before shooting Brannon when he pointed a gun at the officer, according to authorities.
Victim's Name: Brent Andrew Brannon
Agency Responsible: Emerson Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: White
Date of Death: October 14, 2015
County: Bartow
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 912
Geography: Suburban